Phase Linear...good looking, impressive specs, POOR quality?
Apr 24, 2018 · Phase Linear 400s as part of his massive audio system for nearly 30 years. According to him, none of the 400s ever failed catastrophically in all that time; what caused him to replace them with more modern amplifiers (200WPC QSC pro amps) was the fact that some of their transistors became noisy.
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Sep 14, 2008 · None of the Phase linear amps were rated for less than 4 ohms. No problem unless you drive it hard. Remember that an amplifier gets hottest at 1/3 of it's power rating. The IHF standard for testing an amplifier, at that time, required it to …
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Sep 11, 2015 · Folks, first, I apologize for once again revisiting the Phase Linear 400 amplifier but I have a couple of specific questions ( most likely with somewhat general answers) about this amp. I had this amp from 1978 through 1982 and it worked flawlessly for all 4 years. The amp had been out on the...
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Aug 3, 2023 · service manual - Phase Linear Dual 500 Series 2 (pages 12-19).pdf 584.5 KB · Views: 13 service manual - Phase Linear Dual 500 Series 2 (pages 20-31).pdf
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Nov 28, 2020 · I inherited a Phase Linear P3800 Preamp and a DRS 900 Amplifier from a friend a few years ago, both in working condition. Aside from the amp being insanely heavy and running hot as an iron and the preamp having limited and outdated connectivity options, they've served me …
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Feb 21, 2020 · I've been trying to repair my Phase Linear 2 (series 1) amplifier. I've done a few restorations of working gear, but this is the first unit I'am working on that has issues. When I got it, it passed the DBT power on. After plugging it into the outlet, I measured high DC offset (~750mv) on the left channel. The right channel was at 8mv.
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Feb 19, 2015 · One thing to remember is that a Crown XLS amplifier would be new. ... Phase Linear DRS 400. javelin79; Jan ...
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Feb 2, 2024 · The later ones don't seem quite so prone to nuking speakers. You can get an add-on board from Watts Abundant that tucks into the original case and provides speaker protection for not big money or effort. These are specifically deisgned for Phase Linear amps. you might be surprised at what the power supply caps do.
DIY Wood Cases for Phase Linear 4000 and 700b
Aug 11, 2017 · I recently picked up three Phase Linear units. Two 4000 preamps and a 700b amplifier. All three units are now working so I'm doing the fun stuff like replacing the RCA jacks, polishing, and building some wood cases for them. Here is one of the preamps all clean and polished with new RCAs.
Anyone here on these forums with Phase Linear 700B amplifiers?
Mar 16, 2018 · When selling this Phase Linear 700b amplifier. Which is the very best place to sell it for the maximum dollar,and what is the going rate for a good shape, clean face and meters with no scratches and fully restored other than the left volume not going fully down. Pretty sure a Phase Linear guy named Dean restored it as well. Thanks